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Two
hours away from Santiago you will reach El
Morado National Park, located in the Cajon
del Maipo, among the Andes Mountain Range. There
you will have the possibility to hike on a path, that leads
you after two hours to the El Morado
Lagoon. You will be able to admire the majesty of
San Francisco Glacier. You
will also see and drink mineral waters coming out from the
very deep of earth due to the volcanic activity of the area.
The lagoon is located at 6.562 ft.
General
Information
Departures: All the year round
Level: Satisfactory physical
condition and favourable attitude towards outdoor effort
demanding activities.
Distance from Santiago: 90
kms.
ITINERARY:
Santiagoa- El Morado Natural Monument
8:30
a.m.Pick up and transfer of passengers from the hotel located
in Santiago to El Morado Natural Monument, Cajón
del Maipo, Metropolitan Region.
Trekking on the Ventisquero path and first stop at the Panimávidas
Water, water source that springs deep down from the earth.
Trekking time: 1 hour. Distance: 2.8 Km.
From
Panimávidas Water we will continue to El Morado lagoon
sector situated at 2.200 msnm.
Trekking time: 45 minutes. Distance: 2.2 Km.
From
this lagoon we will continue to the base of San Francisco
Glacier
Trekking time: 30 minutes. Distance: 2 Km.
Round
trekking total time: 4 hours. Round Distance : 14 km
The arrival is contemplated at 7a.m. in Santiago.
Includes:
Transfer Santiago / El Morado National Park / Santiago
Entrance fee to the National Park
Lunch box: Dried fruits, juice, sandwiches
Trekking guides
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